professional banner designers and internet ad makers

Banner Makers:

(These sites just make banner ads for you at a range from around $30 to $250 per banner unit. Turn around time can average one to seven days. You are usually responsible for the actual ad placement and monitoring of your ad. See "full service agencies" for more traditional ad agency support.)

NAME	PRICE	TYPES	ONLINE PORTFOLIO	TURN AROUND TIME	NOTES
Al Designs.com Al has been around the block and has designed banners for sites like ...	does not specify	static, animated, html, shockwave, logos, and other	yes, he has done work for Sam Goody, BMG, Web MD, Sony, Juno, the Navy, Pepsi, Ford, and Variety Magazine	does not specify	Al has been around for awhile. He has been listed at bannertips.com since at least 1999. His site states he started designing banners in 1997.
Banner Build.com	$15 - $50	static, animated, all sizes, logo	yes, all aspects of design demonstrated	does not specify	offers volume discounts.
Banner Man low price range, specialize in banner pulldown looks, been around for a while.	$15 - $45	pulldowns	yes, they specialize in the pulldown types		New name but same site that has been in business for awhile.
Banner Maker offers an excellent template area for ready-made banners. Been around for a while.	$30 - $60	static, animated, vertical banners, templates available	yes, impressive with a large template area too. (see notes)	Instant banner - that day.	This site has been around for a while. They also offer a instant banner maker with a wide variety of ready-made templates to choose from if you are in a hurry. CD rom is available for purchase.
Banner Bum	$30 - $50	static, animation, all sizes	yes, 1 page of samples in a pop up window. Looks nice	does not specify	Adbility states the work from this site is generating positive feedback.
Bannerite.com offers banners for $49.95, $24.95 if you want to use a template. 24 hour turn around. Nice graphics design. Low price range.	$25 - $50	static, animated, all sizes	yes, 14 pages of samples to page thru	24 hours or instant for banner templates	Nice graphics work (cartoon looks, etc.). They do offer a ready-made template area for those in a hurry or who wish to save money.
bannermonkeys.com banners for only $35. Guarantees first draft in 72 hours.	$35 - $249.00	animated, logo design	just size examples	first draft in 72 hours	guarantees first draft in 72 hours.
Buy a Banner.com makes 468 x60 for $99.95 in 72 hours or less. They have a portfolio at their web site. Basic animation banners. Medium price range.	$100	animation, static, all sizes	yes, some clients include Delta 3, 101 Domain, iPrint, and gifart.com.	72 hours or less	satisfaction guaranteed, 10,000 free banner impressions to get you started.
Cool Banners creates banners from $75 to $300 per banner. "Banners with Ad-itude". Samples available at their site. Medium price range.	$75 - $300	animated, static, vertical banners, HTMLs, buttons	nice online portfolio	24 hour turn around	Their slogan is "Banners with Ad-itude", satisfaction is guaranteed.
Flash-banner-design.com offers Flash banners for $125. Regular banners run from $45 to $70 dollars. On site portfolio of flash and animated banners.	$45 - $70 (regular) $125 Flash	static, animation, Flash, logos	image, typography (text), and graphics examples to see	3 day turn around for .gifs; 5 days for Flash	satisfaction guaranteed.
GW Web Design makes html and flash banners for around $225. Regular animated banners run for $75. They have been around for a while.	$75 - regular $225 html or Flash	animation, HTML, Flash	nice online portfolio		See banneraddesign.com for their banner site. They have been around for a while. They have been referred link for Link Exchange's Banner Exchange since 1999.
I Need a Web Ad.com price is $250 for banners, flash price available upon email.	$250	animation Flash	limited portfolio
Web Pencil.com guarantees return within 48 hours, animation and rich media available for $60 to $150, they offer an online portfolio.	$60 - $150	animation, rich media	nice online portfolio	48 hours

FULL SERVICE AGENCIES:

(This is more like an advertising agency than just a banner graphic designer. They will help you will all aspects of internet advertising placement and monitoring, including specialized, customized ad design. All sites listed here have been around for awhile and have received industry kudos. Usually sites at this level do not provide price lists online. All work is done by contract.)

.Com Marketing offers interactive and rich media banners. They have samples at their site. They have been around for a while. High range for price.

360i.com is a interactive advertising and marketing agency located in Atlanta, GA. They can handle all aspects of rich media design including VRML, Enliven, Real Audio, active ads, HTML, java, javascript, MicroSites, Shockwave, and V-Banners, newsletters, interactive emails, & wireless campaigns. Clients include Bell South, MSN, Alamo, UPS, and Web Trends.

Beyond Interactive is based in MI. They have been a respectable rich and interactive media designer for many years. High Range for price.

Black Lizard is an award winning internet services firm located in San Francisco, CA. Their rich media background includes Enlive, HTML, Java, Javascript, MicroSites, and Shockwave. Their client list includes Buick, Armor All, Chase, Micron, and Chevy.

Freestyle Interactive is a full service digital media, advertising, and marketing agency located in San Francisco, CA. Their rich media experience includes active ads, HTML, java, javascript, and shockwave. Clients include HP, Janus, Microsoft, MTVi, CBS MarketWatch, SegaNet, Coca Cola, Comedy Central, Daimler Chrysler Jeep, Electronic Arts, Get Music, e Translate, Intel, Ifuse, Live 365, Macy's, Mastercard, Nestle, Net Perceptions, Nintendo, Oxygen, Palm, Paramount Pictures, Sony Online Entertainment, and Sun Microsystems.

I-Frontier.com is a internet advertising agency located in Philedelphia, PA. They can handle all areas of rich media deesign including HTML, java, javascript, shockwave, enliven, and active ads. Their clients include Discovery.com, Coppertone, Claritin, the Purple Pill (Astra Zeneca) and EB World.

Keeler Kommunications creates very vivid banner designs for many major clients. High range for price.

Lot 21 is a digital communications specialist located in San Francisco, CA. They can handle all areas of rich media design including Active ads, enliven, HTML, java, javascript, Real Audio, Shockwave, Superstitials, V-Banners, and MicroSites. They design banners for sites like Adobe, People Soft, Egghead, Tupperware, Bank of America, Real Media, Palm Computing, and Ericsson. High range for price.

Lounge Lizard interactive banner design company, they have been around for a number of years. They are fun and come up with the unexpected in design. Medium to High Range for Price.

MMG offers "accountable ecommerce marketing strategies to maximize the effectiveness of each campaign. Located in Oregon, they have been around for a while. From the rich media, multimedia side, they do active ads, enliven, HTML, MicroSites, and Real Audio. Their clients include Art.com, Coldwater Creek, Hot Office, & Volvo.

SF Interactive is a full service online marketing agency with an excellent multimedia design house located in San Francisco, California. They use sophisticated technology to make marketing cheaper. Clients include homegrocer.com, Fusion One, Adaptec, PayMyBills.com, Snapple, MadetoOrder.com, Baby Center, CBS Marketwatch, Microsoft, Got Milk, Vail, Shockwave, Netscape, Nike, RC Cola, Sun Microsystems, Web Van, and Hewlett Packard.

Chapter 4: Professional Internet Ad Design Help